President Donald Trump has determined the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels who are distributing narcotics, according to a notification to Congress.

Those who still have jobs will receive back pay once funding is restored to their agency. In prior shutdowns, Congress had to approve back pay for employees, but a 2019 law made it mandatory. Contractors — who were responsible for carrying out about $755 billion worth of government work in the last fiscal year — are not guaranteed back pay.